Pigtail Creek placer, Pigtail Creek area, Unorganized Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pigtail Creek placer | Placer |
| Pigtail Creek area | Area |
| Unorganized Mining District | Mining District |
| Custer County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 5' 43'' North , 114° 45' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 1,422 (2017) | 54.7km |
| Ketchum | 2,728 (2017) | 55.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
139814
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:139814:7
GUID (UUID V4):
9a6eeb32-7657-40c8-8648-17e943659358
A former placer Au-abrasive (garnet)-U-Fe-Zr-REE-Ti mine.
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Batholith
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071154 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Idaho
- Sawtooth National Recreation AreaProtected Area
- Sawtooth National ForestNational Forest
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